Zoom In and Out Buttons

[MatthewR]

Hi, everyone. I'd like to use vba to create Zoom In and Zoom Out command buttons for a form, so that users can enlarge or shrink the display. Is that possible?



If not, is it possible to use the buttons to adjust the application's display size? Or perhaps the Windows display size? Thanks for your help.

Matt

[orange]

see this for ideas

[MatthewR]

Thanks for the reply. I don't understand, though, how that helps me with zooming in and out. Can you clarify, please?

[orange]

As per the link, you could set up a mouse hover event such that when you hover over a text box the font is enlarged and "appears magnified" (zoom in). When you move off the text box the font reverts to original.

[MatthewR]

Okay, thanks for the tip. But what I'm looking for is a command that can magnify the entire form at once, or magnify the entire application. Any ideas?

[timesscript]

Okay, thanks for the tip. But what I'm looking for is a command that can magnify the entire form at once, or magnify the entire application. Any ideas?

You could go with the Windows magnifier. Shortcut key to launch it is windows key and the plus key. I use it all the time when working on forms on my high-res screen. You could add a button that would launch the program I suppose if you wanted to.

[MatthewR]

That's a good idea. But, the magnifier can only zoom in, and not zoom out. Is there any other way in which I can do both?

[orange]

With the hover approach you can change the font size larger to simulate zoom in and smaller to simulate zoom out.